Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 643 — CS/HB 643: Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 643 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 643 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence;
providing applicability;
hb643-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 643 2026 convicted of violating this paragraph must be sentenced to a minimum of 10 days in the county jail for each violation.
hb643-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 643 2026 convicted of violating this paragraph must be sentenced to a minimum of 10 days in the county jail for each violation, unless the court sentences the person to a nonsuspended period of incarceration in a state correctional facility.
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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2026-86)

  2. Now in Judiciary Committee

  3. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  5. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  7. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  9. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  18. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  19. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 643 do?
Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence; Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment for such offense.
Who sponsors HB 643?
HB 643 is sponsored by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Michael, Kiyan (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Jacques, Berny (Republican), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Tendrich, Debra (Democrat), and Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 643?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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